Readings: Post-Realism

Id the Artist (907)

A Futurist Painting

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Read: one post-realist manifesto

Post-realist manifestos

As Mike Rugnetta mentioned in the video above, many of the modernist "-ism" movements had a manifesto. A manifesto is a declarative document meant to publicly define the ideologies of an individual or movement. In other words, it "manifests," or brings into concrete language, a set of (usually strong) beliefs.

The dada, surrealist, symbolist and futurist movements had especially famous manifestos. Pick two below to browse on your own. Notice the format and style. What is the tone of the manifesto?

Take notes, as you'll be asked to engage with these manifestos in your Discussion Post this week.

Dada manifesto
Symbolist manifesto
Surrealist manifesto
Futurist manifesto

An old song

A surrealist painting

Now that we've set the stage for a post-realist theatrical moment, let's explore the genre of expressionism in more detail.

Readings: Post-Realism

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Read: one post-realist manifesto

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Video Vocab Terms

Post-realist manifestos

Video Vocab Terms
symbolism	surrealism	dada
manifesto	Ubu Roi	avant-garde